Prinsessan Eugénie (1830−1889)

Sorgmarsch komponerad till minne af Drottning Louise (för 4-händigt piano) [Funeral march composed to the memory of Queen Louise (for piano four hands)]
Sorg-marsche

Print
  • Year of composition: May 1871 on the occasion of Queen Louise's passing (on 30 March, 1871)
  • Work category: Piano 4 hands
  • Dedication: Queen Louise
  • Arrangement/revision: Arrangement for piano four hands (see separate post for the original version)
  • Duration: 8 min

Examples of printed editions

Abr. Lundquist, Stockholm, [18--]. Location mark at Musik- och teaterbiblioteket: Bernadottesamlingen [the Bernadotte collection]

  • Location autograph: Musik- och teaterbiblioteket

Description of work

C minor 4/4 (C)

Work comment

Queen Louise [Lovisa] refers to Louise of the Netherlands (1828-1871), Queen of Sweden from 8 July 1859 and married to King Karl [Charles] XV of Sweden. She was the composer's sister-in-law